in javascript you can use the escape() function for the same effect. xmlformat() htmleditformat() & jsstringformat() should be used on all user provided data written back to the browser, they prevent errors from special characters and prevent hacking, they are like the CFQUERYPARAM for the browser
z On 10/5/07, Andrew Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You need to URLEncode the string or place quotes around the string, > preferably the URLEncode is the best choice. > > > > Andrew Scott > Senior Coldfusion Developer > Aegeon Pty. Ltd. > www.aegeon.com.au > Phone:+613 8676 4223 > Mobile: 0404 998 273 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of TJS > Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 2:53 AM > To: cfaussie > Subject: [cfaussie] Passing the '&' symbol in a URL. > > > Hi, > > I was wondering whether anyone knew if coldfusion had a special > function that could read the & symbol passed into a URL - rather than > treating it as a URL appendage? > > i.e: > > ?Category=Tables&Chairs&Category2=Leather > > On the receiving page... > > Field1 = 'URL.Category' > Field2 = 'URL.Category2' > > My problem is that:- > > Field1 = Tables > -- and should be -- > Field1 = Tables&Chairs > > In my database, there are many & symbols, and when this is passed in > the URL, anything after the & symbol is dropped. > > Hopefully Coldfusion has an easy fix to this. > > Thanks in advance for any advice. > > Cheers, > > Travis. > > > > > > > -- Zac Spitzer http://zacster.blogspot.com/ +61 3 9018 5778 (voip via my pc) +61 405 847 168 (aussie moible) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
